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Cheesy Chicken Casserole with California Blend Vegetables
Recipes
Cheesy Chicken Casserole with California Blend Vegetables
6 servings
35 minutes total
  • Prepare chicken and begin to bake (15 minutes)
  • Prepare vegetables and serve (20 minutes)

Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 (14-oz) can chicken broth
  • 2 (10.75-oz) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 (10.75-oz) can condensed Cheddar cheese soup
  • 1 (4-oz) can mushroom pieces (drained)
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 (20-oz) bag frozen diced chicken breasts
  • 8 oz extra wide egg noodles
  • 15 round buttery type crackers

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Preheat large 4- to 5-quart saucepan on medium-high 1–2 minutes; add broth, soups, and mushrooms. Whisk until thoroughly blended, cover, and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
    2. Coat 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange chicken in bottom of dish.
    3. Stir noodles into boiling soup mixture and return to boil. Boil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    4. Pour noodle mixture over chicken. Crush crackers while sprinkling over top of casserole. Lightly coat cracker topping with cooking spray. Bake 15 minutes and until 165°F. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

California Blend Vegetables

Ingredients

  • 1 (14-oz) bag frozen California blend vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ tablespoon seasoned salt

Steps

    1. Place vegetables in microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on DEFROST (30% power) 5 minutes, stirring once.
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Drain any water from vegetables.
    3. Place butter in pan; swirl to coat. Add vegetables and seasoned salt; cook 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender. Serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with fresh salad blend, bread sticks, and rice pudding.
  • Shortcuts and Tips
  • Leftover rotisserie chicken can be substituted for the diced chicken breasts.

Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 440, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 130mg, Sodium 2090mg, Total Carb 46g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 5g, Protein 30g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 10%

California Blend Vegetables

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 40, Total Fat 2g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 420mg, Total Carb 4g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 2g, Protein 1g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 0%